Keeplegate care home has been working hard to connect residents to their local communities. Their story helps us all to think about what’s possible when asking our local communities for support in enhancing quality of life for older people living in care homes. Recently the family residing in Kepplegate Care Home in Preesall, had a wonderful evening when they were
My Home Life is recruiting a Project Development Officer on a 6-month contract, in the first instance, to start in Early March 2019. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with energy and passion to support our vision of quality of life for all people living, dying visiting, and working in care homes. The role
When I think about activity provision, I think of everyday meaningful interactions with residents, families, staff and volunteers. An activity can simply be greeting someone when you walk through the door in the morning, or perhaps sharing a cup of tea and a chat with a resident. It doesn’t have to be complicated, but it
Rachel Boulton, Head of Upper School from Christian Fellowship School (CFS), is advocating for more schools to reach out to their local care homes to make new and meaningful relationships between the young and old. Rachel has shared her story with My Home Life after her positive experiences of running an intergenerational project in Liverpool. Rachel hopes
Why not sign up with Care Home FaNs today and receive a Free ‘Goody Pack’ ? Our Care Home FaNs pack is filled with the little things you might find helpful in getting you started in engaging your community with your care home.To access your Free pack, sign up below and ensure you leave us your postal address. For more than one
Teddies toddler group set up camp at The Lawn Care Home Holybourne toddler group, Teddies, has set up camp in The Lawn Care Home in the village. Due to refurbishment of their usual venue, the Church of Holy Rood, the group children, aged up to five, had to find somewhere else to hold their weekly get-togethers. The
Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ is blasting out of the stereo, Angelica, Helen and Phoebe are clinging onto to each other belting out the lyrics on the make shift dance floor and people are sitting all around the room singing along whilst sipping on their drinks and have a nibble on some cheesy
Welcome to Care Home Friends and Neighbours website! My Home Life (MHL) has partnered with the National Activities provider Association (NAPA) to produce a fantastic initiative called Care Home FaNs. FaNs offers free support and guidance to care homes on how to further develop your community engagement links. Follow our easy three step guides and
Care home resident Connie aged 87 has been splashing out in Wales by revisiting her lifelong love of swimming. Pen-Coed residential home has been working hard to support its resident’s to rediscover their hobbies and interests they took part in before moving into a care home. Shani senior staff member told my home life ‘seeing
